The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-04-21


Of the the farmers and.promote the cause
Of Agriculture.
Its officers shall consist of q President,
Vice-president and Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be elected for the term Of
one. year. 81,
It shall be the duty of the President to
preside at all regular or called meetings of
the Club, and to announce the order of bu-
siness. In his absence, the Vice-president
shall preside. In the absence of both, the
club may elect a temporary Chairman.
It shall be the dutyzofsthe Secretary to
keep a record Of the proceedings of the
Club, and carry on such correspondence
as the Club may direct. J
Tn addition to the officers there shall be
an Executive Committee. consisting of
three or more members, as the Club may
determine, to transact, business appertain-
ing to the Club. 80.
made by petition, endorsed by one or
shall be referred to d: oommittee, who will
report at the next regular meeting, when
a~vote may be had upon the petition, a
majority of the Club, notof those present
simply, being necessary TO elect to mem
bership.' :,
Nc. one shalEb eligible to membership
unless practically engiagged in Agriculture
Farmers wives~and daughters may be
elected as honorary members. .1=@.*#
There. shall be no initiation or other fee
charged. All necessary expenses shall be
betrayed by proportionate assessment or
by voluntary contributions, as the Club
may decide. m.~:- - ! -
sThe"President Vicelpresident and Sec
rotary shall be. ex-officio representative
members of the, Club to 1.-THE County Club,
when such is organized, and shall have
full power to vote and act for the Club,
unless the Club shall decide to elect other
members as such representatives.
The Club shall have power to draft by
laws for its government.
The Constitution may be amended by
giving two months notice of the amend
ment proposed, in writing, but no amend
ment shall be carried without a wo-thirds
vote of the members of the Club.
LAW
/. The meetings of the Club shall be
held once a month CoF oftener) at such
time and place as the Club may direct.
Special meetings may be called by the Ex-
ecutive Committee if deemed advisable.
II. The Order of Business shall be-:
l. Calling the roll.
2, Reading "a minutes utess5 Of preceding meet
). ELECTION of new swim members. .;!9l,
4. REPORT of committees. 90
.. Unfinished. business. - - ;"
g New business. . 90.
7. Election Of officers. 7'a]
III. Elections shall be by ballot, the
t%ellers8 appointed. by the Presideahht;9. and
those candidates receiving the largest num-
Der OF votes, as counted before the Club,
shall be declared elected.
". After the regular business, the Club
may hear discussions, essays or addresses
upon agriculture, but NO religious or DO
litical discussions will be permitted, or
nothing calculated to mar the harmony of
the Club. %
~.VurSeven. members shall constitute g.
quorum for the TRANSACTION Of business. !"
Each member will have the right to ex-
press his views fully ulp,oon any, subject 1unn-
der discussion, but must do so 'co~urteously
and not indulge in rudeness.. Breach Of
courtesy wilt subject the. offender to. re-
proof, and f. spersisted il, Il. may be Elk
PEELED by a vote OF eeCllqb. An expelled
member cannot regain gan admission under
one year. - -.
Every member should feel i. his s. duty. to
advance the interests IF bis: fellow mem
bers and OF, his bE2therr, farmers, giving
such aid, and council as they may seek,
when IN us power to do o K.sI1.
.R The above form, with slight mod
lhcations, will answer for the organization